Chesterton Community College

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Running cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against running cost categories, which includes all staffing (excluding premises staff), ICT, consultancy and catering.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • number of pupils
  • pupils eligible for free school meals (FSM)
  • pupils with special educational needs (SEN), or proportion of various SEN provisions for special schools
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Pupils with special educational needs Pupils eligible for free school meals
Chesterton Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,122 9.4% 15.7%
Brooke Weston Academy
Great Oakley, NN18 8LA
Secondary 1,187 11.7% 14.7%
Samuel Ward Academy
Haverhill, CB9 0LD
Secondary 1,177 10.7% 15.3%
Chislehurst School for Girls
Chislehurst, BR7 6HE
Secondary 1,089 11.7% 17.8%
Swavesey Village College
Cambridge, CB24 4RS
Secondary 1,254 7.8% 14.1%
Thomas Mills High School & Sixth Form
Woodbridge, IP13 9HE
Secondary 1,030 10.2% 14.1%
Sawtry Village Academy
Huntingdon, PE28 5TQ
Secondary 994 8.3% 16.8%
St Mark's West Essex Catholic School
Harlow, CM18 6AA
Secondary 1,067 9.9% 16.9%
Chelmer Valley High School
Chelmsford, CM1 7ER
Secondary 1,146 8.6% 15.9%
The Eastwood Academy
Leigh-on-Sea, SS9 5UU
Secondary 1,148 14% 18.1%
Wyedean School and Sixth Form Centre
Chepstow, NP16 7AA
Secondary 1,048 10.1% 14.1%
The Becket School
West Bridgford, NG2 7QY
Secondary 1,186 6.8% 14.2%
John Ferneley College
Melton Mowbray, LE13 1LH
Secondary 1,182 10.3% 15.5%
St Alban's Catholic High School
Ipswich, IP4 3NJ
Secondary 1,016 9.7% 18.6%
Hungerhill School
Doncaster, DN3 2JY
Secondary 1,177 12.2% 16%
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
Watford, WD25 0SS
Secondary 1,108 12.4% 12.4%
Sacred Heart High School
London, W6 7DG
Secondary 1,136 12.3% 14.6%
The Trinity Catholic School A Voluntary Academy
Nottingham, NG8 3EZ
Secondary 1,178 7.1% 17.3%
Reepham High School and College
Norwich, NR10 4JT
Secondary 1,063 14.3% 16.4%
East Leake Academy
Loughborough, LE12 6QN
Secondary 1,102 10.7% 14.4%
Esher Church of England High School
Esher, KT10 8AP
Secondary 1,173 6.5% 17.2%
All Saints' Catholic Voluntary Academy
Mansfield, NG19 6BW
Secondary 1,128 10.4% 17.1%
St Thomas More Catholic School and Sixth Form College
Nuneaton, CV10 7EX
Secondary 1,072 10.4% 16.8%
The Burgess Hill Academy
Burgess Hill, RH15 9EA
Secondary 1,082 11.9% 15.3%
Epping St Johns Church of England School
Epping, CM16 5JB
Secondary 1,051 11.4% 16%
Brentwood County High School
Brentwood, CM14 4JF
Secondary 1,113 13.2% 15.4%
Chew Valley School
Bristol, BS40 8QB
Secondary 1,205 11.5% 14.7%
English Martyrs' Catholic School, A Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE4 0FJ
Secondary 1,148 11.8% 14.5%
St Paul's Catholic School, a Voluntary Academy
Leicester, LE5 6HN
Secondary 1,086 11.3% 16.3%
St Augustine's Roman Catholic High School, a Voluntary Academy
Clitheroe, BB7 9JA
Secondary 1,129 11.8% 13.7%

Building cost categories

We've chosen 30 similar schools to benchmark this school against building cost categories, which includes utilities, cleaning and maintenance.

How we chose these schools

We chose these schools based on:

  • school phase or type
  • region
  • gross internal floor area
  • average age of buildings
  • whether they are a Private Finance Initiative (PFI) school
Schools we've chosen
School Type Number of pupils Gross internal floor area Average age of buildings
Chesterton Community College
(Your chosen school)
Secondary 1,122 Sign in to see
Shireland Collegiate Academy
Smethwick, B66 4ND
Secondary 1,525
George Salter Academy
West Bromwich, B70 9UW
Secondary 1,467
Chadwell Heath Academy
Romford, RM6 4RS
Secondary 1,238
Waltham Toll Bar Academy
Grimsby, DN36 4RZ
Secondary 1,894
Watford Grammar School for Boys
Watford, WD18 7JF
Secondary 1,557
Wales High School
Sheffield, S26 5QQ
Secondary 1,842
Garforth Academy
Leeds, LS25 1LJ
Secondary 1,900
Soham Village College
Ely, CB7 5AA
Secondary 1,413
The Billericay School
Billericay, CM12 9LH
Secondary 1,700
Moulsham High School
Chelmsford, CM2 9ES
Secondary 1,677
Myton School
Warwick, CV34 6PJ
Secondary 1,759
St Peter's School
Huntingdon, PE29 7DD
Secondary 1,449
Hazelwick School
Crawley, RH10 1SX
Secondary 1,885
Cannock Chase High School
Cannock, WS11 1JT
Secondary 1,110
The Chase
Malvern, WR14 3NZ
Secondary 1,408
Tewkesbury Academy
Tewkesbury, GL20 8DF
Secondary 1,206
Stratton School
Biggleswade, SG18 8JB
Secondary 783
St Mark's Catholic School
Hounslow, TW3 3EJ
Secondary 1,216
Clacton County High School
Clacton-on-Sea, CO15 6DZ
Secondary 1,836
Didcot Girls' School
Didcot, OX11 7AJ
Secondary 1,616
The Dukeries Academy
Newark, NG22 9TD
Secondary 777
Wickersley School and Sports College
Rotherham, S66 1JL
Secondary 2,053
Harton Academy
South Shields, NE34 6DL
Secondary 1,659
City of London Academy Highbury Grove
London, N5 2EQ
Secondary 1,153
Kenilworth School and Sixth Form
Kenilworth, CV8 2AL
Secondary 1,894
Philip Morant School and College
Colchester, CO3 4QS
Secondary 1,729
Harris Academy Ockendon
South Ockendon, RM15 5AY
Secondary 1,435
Ashby School
Ashby-De-La-Zouch, LE65 1DT
Secondary 1,528
Leigh Academy Bexley
Erith, DA8 3BN
Secondary 1,042